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Oona Fontanella-Nothom – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2024
Given the hegemony of developmentalism in early childhood education and care, this article uses a poetic juxtapositional approach to bewilder Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Critical consideration of how the theory of cognitive development has contributed to the imagining of a universal, ahistorical child and childhood(s) are discussed…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Piagetian Theory, Learning Experience, Resistance (Psychology)
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Kirshner, Ben; Pozzoboni, Kristen; Jones, Hannah – Applied Developmental Science, 2011
Youth programs that are organized around intellectually challenging, socially relevant projects create opportunities for deep cognitive engagement. One type of authentic project that deserves attention from applied developmental scientists is youth participatory action research (YPAR), in which participants study a problem relevant to young…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Action Research, Participatory Research, Bias
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Baxter Magolda, Marcia B. – Journal of College Student Development, 2009
In this article, the author briefly traces the academic traditions that have formed the major body of student development literature, highlighting the evolution of separate rather than integrated constructs. She then summarizes Robert Kegan's conception of a metapsychology that integrates many of these separate lines of research. Next, she offers…
Descriptors: College Administration, Student Development, Intellectual Disciplines, Cognitive Development
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McKeough, Anne; Genereux, Randy; Jeary, Joan – High Ability Studies, 2006
Narrative understanding has been identified as a primary mode of human thought that informs us about the nature, causes and consequences of human actions and interactions and, as such, underlies social knowledge. Although considerable work has focused on exceptional narrative ability in children aged 12 years old or younger, to date there have…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Adolescents, Language Usage, Linguistics
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology